Archipelago's Shawn Stebbins wins the VIATeC 2010 Executive of the Year Award

Archipelago was very proud to see our President and CEO Shawn Stebbins recognized for all the hard work he and the company have been putting into improving Archipelago's business processes, organization, and long-range vision as a company.

Archipelago Marine Research Ltd. has undergone significant and sustained growth over the past 30 years. Under the guidance of Shawn Stebbins as President and CEO since 2001, we have evolved from a dedicated services organization operating almost exclusively in local markets, to a global services and technology provider offering expertise and technology in support of sustainable fisheries management throughout coastal US, Europe, and Australia.

In order to meet the growing international interest in our technology and services, Shawn was faced with the challenge of positioning Archipelago for international growth by creating a scalable organization with a clear corporate vision. During 2009, Shawn worked collaboratively to implement a re-organization of the company’s structure and built a management team (Executive Leadership Team) whose members share clear and focused goals and objectives that align with our corporate strategy. Despite the economic downturn of 2009, Shawn continued to invest in the company by allocating funds to upgrade the corporate systems, continuing with research and development, increasing leadership capacity by promoting and supporting stronger leadership with training and development initiatives. Furthermore, he maintained our core values by offering undiminished contributions to local community charities and initiatives.

Shawn’s leadership during 2009 touched all areas and levels of the organization; as a direct result of his leadership, Archipelago accomplished huge organizational transformation while maintaining positive employee morale, and made remarkable progress towards positioning the company to begin building our vision.